Water cooler for refrigerators



July 13 1926. 1,592,547

B. F. voG'r WATER cooLBR FOR REFRIGERATORS Filedsept. 21, 1925v PatentedJuly 13, 1926.

UNITED STATES arrasar BENEDICT F. VOGT. OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

WATER COGLER FOR REFRGERATORS.

Application filed September 23., 1925.

This invention relates to refrigerators and has special reference to awater cooler for refrigerators.

One object of the invention is to improve the general construction ofdevices of this character.

A second important object of the invention is to provide a one piece'casting peculiarly adapted to constitute a water ing element andadapte-d to be inserted in the ice compartment of refrigerator, the iceresting on top of the element.

A third object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterof such ccnformation as to fit neatly in the ice coinpartment of arefrigerator while at the same time, being so arranged as to cause thewater due to melting ice to flow in an established manner and drop intothe drip pan of the refrigerator', none of the water dripping outside ofsaid pan.

lWith the above and other objects in view as will be hereinafterapparent, the invention consists in general of certain novel details ofconstruction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described,illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings like characters of reference indicate likeparts in the several views, and;

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device with a refrigerator showntherearound in dotted lines, the drip pan of the refrigerator beingshown in full lines.

Figure 2 is a cross section through the cooling unit and drip pan andshowing the flow of the water drops.

The invention is intended to fit in the bottom of an ice compartment ofa refrigerator R and consists of. a dat, horizontally disposed cell 10having a top provided with an antifclinally arranged upper surface 11and lateral lugs 12 by means of which it is positioned in the bottom ofthe ice compartment over the drip pan P, Legs 13 hold the cell spacedabove the drip pan and at two of the corners of the cell are positionednipples le and 15, the nipple 14 being the inlet nipple andcommunicating by a pipe 16 with a receptacle 17 arranged to receive themouth and neck of a water bottle B. The nipple 15 communicates with adischarge cock being located at, a lower level than the receptacle 1.7

cool- Serial No. 57,5241.

On the under side of the cell is provided a pair of ribs 2O havingopposed anticlinal undersurfaces 21 and abrupt shoulders 22.

In use the cell is located above the drip pan and the ice placed on topof the cell. rIhe water from the melting ice flows down the slight slopeof the upper surface and, clinging to the surface of the cell, creepsaround the lateral edges until it strikes the shoulders. lt then flowsdown the shoulders, and drops into the drip pan, the surfaces 21preventing its flow to the center. By means of this construction thecollection of water between the ice and the cell is preventeeL and theice rests at all times in close contact with the top of the cell therebyobtaining thel maximum cooling effect, while at the same time the waterdue to melting is retained in the drip pan and likewise adds to thecooling of the refrigerator.

Meanwhile, water from the bottle has been thoroughly cooled and may bedrawn otl for drinking purposes.

There has thus been provided a simple and eflicient device of the kinddescribed and for the purpose specied.

It is obvious that minor changes may be made in the form andconstruction of the invention without departing from the material spiritthereof. It is not, therefore, de sired to confine the invention to theexact form herein shown and described, but is desired to include allsuch as properly come within the scope claimed.

Having thus described what is claimed as new, is :m-

1. A water cool-er element for refrigerators comprising a flat cellhaving` its upper surface inclined downwardly towards each side from themiddle and provided with drip ribs on its under side.

A water cooler element for re fig tors comprising flat cell having itssurface inclined downwardly towards e c side from the middle andprovided with drip ribs on its under side located parallel to the apicalline of the top surface and laterallyv spaced therefrom.

3. A water cooler element for refrigerators comprising a flat cellhaving its upper surface inclined downwardly towards each side from themiddle and provided with drip ribs on its under side located parallel tothe apical line of the top surface and laterally spaced therefrom, theunder surface the invention.

of the cell between said ribs being' anticlinally Larranged withrespect` to the medizin line of the cell.

4. A Water cooler element` for refrigerators comprising' a flat cellhaving its upper Surface inclined clownwsii'dly owaide eaci Side fromthe iniddle und provided with drip ribs on its under side, an inlet pipeconnection at one corner of tlie cell, an one let pipe connection :it nsecond corner of' said cell, and positioning lugs at the corners of`Said cell.

5. il water cooler element for refrigeratorS coinprising'I n Hat cellhaving its upper surfzlce inclined downwardly towards erich side freinthe middle rnd provided with driP,1bs on yits under side locatedparallel to *the* apiczi'l. line of lie top surface andli'icerflllyspnced l'lierei'fronr, an inlet pipe con'rected it onecorner olf the cell, :in Outlet pipe connection at a. second corner ofsaid cell, and positioning' lugs at the corners olf Said cell.

6. A water coller element for refrigerator's comprising n Hat cellhaving its upper Surface inclined downwardly towarde enel"k side ifronil'l'ie middle and provided with drip ribs on its under Side locatedparallel to the apical line the top surface and laterally spacedtherefrom, the under snrace of the cell between said ribs beinglzrnticlinally arranged with respectl to the median line 0l' the cell, aninlet pipe connection at one corner of the cell, an ontlel; pipeconnection at n, Second corner ci Said cell, and posiioning lugs ai thecorners o said cell.

In testimony whereof I alli); my signeture. e :Y

BENEDICT F. VGG'.

